6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 1.5 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
The plot involves one Dr. Orlovski (Allan Berendt), who is afflicted with lycanthropy, and who maintains a garden filled with man-eating plants and settles down to play house with the daughter of Dracula. As if this weren't enough for their neighbors, there are also hordes of rabid bats flying the city, turning the locals into blood-drooling cannibals with severe complexion problems.
Starring: Allan Berendt, Hope Stansbury, Patricia Gaul, Michael FischettiHorror | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
Note: This film is available as part of
The Dungeon of Andy Milligan.
Lovers of what might be charitably termed Grade Z Cinema have had a number of outstanding releases by a variety of labels over the past few
years.
Arrow has offered fans surprisingly deluxe-ified (that's a word, I insist) editions of The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast and Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection, among others, while Severin Films has gotten
into
exploring this decidedly
odd nook and/or cranny with releases like
Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection. Severin's back with more, um, "masterpieces" with this inventively packaged homage to the
late Andy Milligan, a kinda sorta auteur whose professional life had more than its fair share of hurdles, and whose personal life
unfortunately
ended up not being much better. The 14 films (with one bonus film in HD, Toga Party) aggregated in this set are exploitation outings at
their "finest" (?), which means those with more
patrician tastes are probably well advised to steer completely clear of this release. Those with grittier sensibilities will find some at times oddly
entertaining
movies and Severin's usual supply of appealing supplements.
Blood is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. Severin's booklet included with this release has the following information on the transfer:
Blood was scanned in 2K from a 35mm answer print, as all pre-print materials are believed lost or destroyed.Given the source element, this presentation looks decently robust, though the palette is arguably slightly faded, and there's a somewhat fuzzy and soft quality on display that can keep fine detail levels at bay at times. While black levels are generally solid, they actually can overwhelm some of the darker moments, leading to minor bouts of crush. Fine detail on some of the fabrics (Milligan did love his ornate costumes) actually register with a fair degree of precision. As with all of the other presentations in this set, there is occasional age related wear and tear on display, though few if any of the bright green scratches and similar disfigurements that afflict some of the other transfers in this set.
Blood features a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono mix that has some of the same high end brightness and overall lack of dynamic range that accompany many of the other tracks on this set. That said, there's no egregious damage and dialogue actually makes it through the gauntlet rather well, all things considered. Optional English subtitles are available.
Blood seems to be Milligan's attempt to give viewers at least a couple of iconic monster types in one completely gonzo and more than occasionally incoherent story. This features generally decent video and audio, for those who are considering making a purchase.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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1972
Macabre | Director's Cut
1970
The Demons | Director's Cut
1970
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Blood | Director's Cut
1972
Garu, the Mad Monk
1970
1970
1984
1968
Legacy of Horror | Theatrical and TV Cuts
1978
Seeds of Sin | Director's Cut
1968
Pelvis
1977
1970
1965
El espanto surge de la tumba
1973
The Hanging Woman / La orgía de los muertos
1973
1982
The Girls of 42nd Street | Director's Cut
1973
2015
1959
El retorno del hombre lobo
1981